Python developers who are completely attuned to the security dangers of the cyber world are considered high commodity in the tech job market at large. With advanced understanding of both Python development and cybersecurity, you will gain the following career benefits:

1. 1. Lucrative Salaries: Whether you decide to delve deeper into the cybersecurity field or continue in the web development or data science paths, you will join one of the most in-demand markets with high shortages in terms of employment. In 2019, it was reported that the year-over-year increase in jobs posted in data science, for instance, has reached 29% (according to Indeed) while supply for the same jobs increased only by 14%.
2. 2. Future-Proof Your Career: Most tech companies right now are working with Python in some form whether to optimize their algorithms, solve complex data analytic problems, or write reusable testable and efficient codes. In fact, because of its flexibility, companies like Instagram, Reddit, Google, Spotify and Netflix all use Python. In addition to that, according to GitHub, Python has become the second most-used programming language on its repositories, only after JavaScript!
3. 3. Career Flexibility: Learning Python in such depth would make you eligible to work in completely different job roles that matches Python's own flexibility as a language. With advanced Python programming, you can work in software engineering, web development, data science, machine learning, information security or other emerging fields. The choice is yours!

This is a 100% Online program with over 15 hours of recorded comprehensive videos and labs from expert instructors. You will also get access to over 20 virtual labs so you can practice everything you learn in our best-in-class simulated environment.

Finally, you will be able to test yourself with quizzes and a final exam to ensure that you understand the concepts laid out in this program.

The study hours for this program are around 40 hours, so an average student who spends 3-4 hours a week studying would finish in about 3 months. Your access to the course materials and exam is NOT limited to those three months though. You get full access to the materials of the python security microdegree for a full year!

Although we expect you to have basic knowledge about Python programming, you don’t need to have working knowledge of the language. At the start of the program, you will go through a "refresher" chapter that goes over the basics of Python programming so you can get up to speed with the rest of the program in no time!

Absolutely! As long as you know the basics of programming with Python, we'll teach you everything you need to learn about cybersecurity and how to secure your applications in the program step by step. You will also have labs that will let you practice every single security concept you're learning to ensure you master those skills in the fastest way possible.